Valentine’ s Day February 14th welcoming
spring. It is very popular to send cards and flowers to express love. Sometimes
people put their love message in a heart-shaped box of chocolate, or a bunch of
flowers tied with red ribbons. Many couples arrange romantic dinners by candle
light for this occasion. Universities also hold a Sweethearts’ Ball for the
young students to celebrate the Valentine’ s Day. Easter Day
It is the second of the two most important religious holidays for
Christians. On the Easter morning, millions of people gather at open spaces to
salute another Easter dawn for there is a rising of hope and joy. Eggs and
bunnies are those symbols often associated with Easter. The Easter Parade is
very popular in the United States. The most famous one is along the Fifth Avenue
in New York City. University students usually have a "Spring Break" to return
home to spend the holiday with their parents. Halloween
It is a time for frightening costumes, masks, and tricks — all for
fun. Children with curious masks go from house to house to frighten people and
threaten them with "trick or treat" (Give me something nice, or I’ ll play a
trick on you.). Since 1950, most children have asked for pennies instead of
candies for UNICEF to help children in other countries, for which the 1956 Nobel
Peace Prize was awarded to American children. Thanksgiving
Day It is an annual day of thanks for the blessings people have
enjoyed during the year. The theme has always been peace and health and
happiness. The first National Thanksgiving Day was set on Nov. 26, 1789 by
George Washington in his inauguration. In 1839, Lincoln appointed the last
Thursday of Nov. to be the day. Americans usually have such traditional food as
roast turkey, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce and so on. Christmas
Day It celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a time of
warmth and love, hospitality and good will. The Christmas tree is very popular
during this time because people think it can bring good luck. Most people
exchange presents and send cards to their friends. Adults also leave the
brightly wrapped packages under Christmas trees and children have fun for
guessing what special surprises are in store for them. Most families go to
church on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning. Now match each of
the festivals with the appropriate statement. Note: there are two
extra statements.Statements
[A] It is sentimental and full of accidents.
[B] It is religious and full of love.
[C] It is romantic and full of love.
[D] It is unpractical and full of daydreams.
[E] It is horrible and full of fun.[F] It is peaceful and full of
happiness.[G] It is religious and full of hope.